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The Ultimate Site Guide to Scarcer British Birds: 2009 Edition

When Lee Evans' Ultimate Site Guide was published in 1996 it became an instant classic. For the first time in one place, British birders could discover how and where to see over 100 rarer and more difficult-to-find species. These are the birds that can make birding such an exciting and rewarding activity: there is nothing quite like the thrill of tracking down and observing elusive and attractive species such as Hawfinch, Spotted Crake and Great Grey Shrike.

Now BirdGuides has re-published Lee Evans' original guide in a fully revised, updated and extended edition. The information has been carefully reviewed for accuracy and also remembering the need to protect vulnerable breeders. The species accounts have been further enhanced with more than 60 new vignettes from illustrator Ray Scally.

For each of the 142 species covered this book tells you all you need to know, including:

where to look - up to six pages per species, detailing up to 50 sites, often including maps and grid references

when to look - detailed notes explain the best time of year for each site